http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Charity-Trends Charity Trends en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 05:52:58 GMT http://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/TrendHunterLogo120x30.gif http://www.trendhunter.com/cool-hunting/category/Charity-Trends 120 30 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swizzle-sticks (TrendHunter.com) Raising money for disaster relief, swizzle sticks with a unique anchor design called ‘Anchor Up' were released. Part of the sales from the cocktail anchors will go towards rebuilding the...]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 02:36:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swizzle-sticks http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mira-guide-dog-association (TrendHunter.com) This year, well-known ad agency Publicis undertook to produce several emotionally gripping ads to promote the Mira Guide Dog Association. They used four international artists to create four...]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 02:20:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mira-guide-dog-association http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ox-flatpack-truck (TrendHunter.com) Developing nations are the primary target of the OX flatpack truck. OX was created by Sir Torquil Norman, a philanthropist who also moonlights as a toymaker and an adventurer. Norman's OX is...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 21:28:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ox-flatpack-truck http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lark-and-ride (TrendHunter.com) This month, novelty entertainment company ‘Jackpotjoy' celebrated unicycles in honor of ‘Lark and Ride's launch in London, England. The idea is to get people more comfortable...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 19:17:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lark-and-ride http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-donation (TrendHunter.com) In a series of grave-busting toy donation ads by Brazilian ad agency Eugenio, viewers are encouraged to donate their toys to ParkShopping São Caetano. The ads feature toys breaking free from their...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-donation http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-giving (TrendHunter.com) The process of modernizing churches can be a painful task, but the ‘Online Giving' infographic aims to help pastors everywhere fund their churches through the Internet. The infographic...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-giving http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-the-environment (TrendHunter.com) These speeches on the environment address a very comprehensive list of sustainability and environment-related issues. These speeches are presented by environmentalists, scientists, politicians and...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-the-environment http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rescue-dogs (TrendHunter.com) ‘KOMBUCHADOG’ combines two good things: healthy beverages and finding homes for rescue dogs. Each bottle of the fermented fruit tea has a photo of a dog that needs a home. Michael Faye...]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 14:13:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rescue-dogs http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-finding-purpose (TrendHunter.com) This collection of speeches on finding purpose discusses the importance of finding purpose both in life and in business. Hearing from some iconic figures including guy Kawasaki and Tony Robbins,...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 03:25:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/speeches-on-finding-purpose http://www.trendhunter.com/course/state-of-africa (TrendHunter.com) The state of Africa is examined through a variety of lenses in this collection of speeches. From empowering its citizens, to tackling epidemics, to protecting women's rights and establishing...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 11:48:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/course/state-of-africa http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-for-a-cause (TrendHunter.com) The Original Groovy Light, a product that funkifies any get-together you may want to spice up, has recently extended into the world of charity with their new project, ‘Light for a Cause.'...]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 22:18:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-for-a-cause http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advertising-creative-posters (TrendHunter.com) It may look like a typical awareness campaign poster, but there is more than meets the eye in this campaign. In commemoration of International Children’s Day, a Spanish kid’s help phone line...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 17:17:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/advertising-creative-posters http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-today-android-app (TrendHunter.com) The One Today Android App makes donating to a good cause much more easier. Although smartphones and tablets have already simplified the process of charitable donations, now it will be as simple as...]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 06:24:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-today-android-app http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faktum-newspaper (TrendHunter.com) Faktum Newspaper created Faktum Hotels as a clever and creative campaign to raise awareness about the high number of homeless and socially vulnerable people living in Gothenburg, Sweden. There are...]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 11:32:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faktum-newspaper http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-food-stamps (TrendHunter.com) During times of economic hardships, people are often provided with help to keep them on their feet, often in the form of food stamps and soup kitchens; Pet Food Stamps addresses an often overlooked...]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 16:20:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-food-stamps http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willow-bird-baking-ice-cream (TrendHunter.com) Cake is fantastic, but this ‘Willow Bird Baking' ice cream creation is much more than just a cake. It is a culinary work of art. It is a masterpiece that Da Vinci would be proud to have...]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:00:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willow-bird-baking-ice-cream http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-other-side-campaign (TrendHunter.com) Conceived by BBDO Bangkok for Thailand-based DIY store HomePro, The Other Side campaign shelters poor people in Thailand after the roadside advertisements serve their commercial use. The Other...]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:15:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-other-side-campaign http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mama-sopa-packaging (TrendHunter.com) With its darling hand-drawn visual identity, Mama Sopa packaging would appeal to parents and children alike. Ina Meijer and Marjolijn Stappers of the Con-fetti design agency dressed up the shower...]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:00:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mama-sopa-packaging http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-coffee (TrendHunter.com) Being charitable and paying it forward can be as easy as purchasing an extra cup of joe when at the local cafe, a movement which has been hashtagged Suspended Coffee. The essential idea is that...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:25:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-coffee http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plain-white-tee (TrendHunter.com) For their latest contest, Threadless is challenging artists and designers to come up with creative ways to transform a plain white tee with UV and glow-in-the-dark ink. There are several standout...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:33:03 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plain-white-tee http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-fashion-designer (TrendHunter.com) In part II of Trend Hunter's video coverage of the tenth annual White Cashmere Collection, Tana Makmanee speaks with Farley Chatto, one of the head toilet paper fashion designers and curator...]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:03:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-fashion-designer http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-cashmere (TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter was happy to be invited to check out the White Cashmere 2012 Fashion collection. Former intern Trenton Millar was on the scene for the event and caught up with Canadian fashion designer...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:43:56 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-cashmere http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fab1-rollsroyce-ghost (TrendHunter.com) The bar for breast cancer fundraising autos has just been raised by the FAB1 Rolls-Royce Ghost. FAB1 is an organization led by Chris Evans, a British radio personality and a Ferrari fanatic. The...]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:19:01 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fab1-rollsroyce-ghost http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/depaul-uk (TrendHunter.com) London-based charity DePaul UK have started up a social business selling cardboard boxes to help the homeless. The company collaborated with design agency Publicis London to come up with a new way...]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:32:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/depaul-uk http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodgames (TrendHunter.com) GoodGames has found the secret to making donating to charity easy: gamification. GoodGames hosts a ton of games (provided by Arkadium), letting users donate to a charity of their choice simply by...]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:31:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodgames http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pass-it-on-for-good (TrendHunter.com) ‘Pass It On For Good' is making it easier than ever before to recycle and donate old computers. The USB stick comes loaded with software that wipes your entire computer. The concept was...]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:09:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pass-it-on-for-good http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charitywater-carafe (TrendHunter.com) At least three good things come from the purchase a Charity:Water carafe set, and these include a beautiful beverage flask, a written reminder of the value of its contents, and the satisfaction that...]]> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:37:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charitywater-carafe http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unicef-teachbox (TrendHunter.com) The Teachbox concept is a wonderful and resourceful proposal for the responsible reuse of cardboard boxes. It would increase the value of the recyclable material greatly and hardly cost the...]]> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:17:02 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unicef-teachbox http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-white-cashmere-collection (TrendHunter.com) The runways of the fashion world are usually ruled by chic models draped in designer leathers, but designer Farley Chatto, who is serving as the curator of the White Cashmere Collection, aims to...]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:40:35 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-white-cashmere-collection http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-cashmere-collection (TrendHunter.com) When most people hear the term designer fashion, toilet paper is probably the last material that comes to mind, and that’s why the BT (bathroom tissue) White Cashmere Collection runway show is...]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:29:59 GMT http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-cashmere-collection